Fajã da Ribeira da Areia
Fajã da Ribeira da Areia is a hamlet in Norte Grande, Velas Municipality. Fajã da Ribeira da Areia is situated nearby to the hamlet Fajã do Ouvidor, as well as near Fajã da Penedia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include São Jorge and Chapel of Santa Filomena (Calheta).
São Jorge
São Jorge is an island in the central group of the Azores archipelago and part of the autonomous region of Portugal. Separated from its nearest neighbours by the 15-kilometre Pico-São Jorge Channel, the central group is often referred colloquially as part of the Triângulo group or just "The Triangle".
Chapel of Santa Filomena (Calheta)
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Chapel of Santa Filomena (Calheta) is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Fajã da Ribeira da Areia.
Church of Santo António
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Church of Santo António is situated 3 km west of Fajã da Ribeira da Areia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres and Calheta.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is a lagoon located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, on the north coast of the Portuguese island of São Jorge. The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Caldeira as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005. Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is situated 6 km southeast of Fajã da Ribeira da Areia.
Calheta
Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Calheta is a municipality on the island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The municipality includes the eastern portion of the island of São Jorge and borders the municipality of Velas. Calheta is situated 7 km south of Fajã da Ribeira da Areia.
Urzelina
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Urzelina is a civil parish in the municipality of Velas in the Portuguese islands of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 902, in an area of 13.69 km². Urzelina is situated 9 km west of Fajã da Ribeira da Areia.
Fajã da Ribeira da Areia
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Faja da Ribeira da Areia”
- Category: locality
- Location: Norte Grande, Velas Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.67046° or 38° 40′ 14″ northLongitude
-28.02662° or 28° 1′ 36″ westElevation
316 metres (1,037 feet)Open location code
89CHMXCF+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 5728598478OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3373101
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